Chapter 643: Long Street
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Qin Shi Huang 35 years of the end of the spring of Meng, Anlu County is very lively, the rich and noble return to the hometown of Changnan Hou today banquet the county people, although only the officials, the three elders can enter the main seat, but the street outside the official temple, but there is a short case of up to 100 steps, the lord of Anlu County, regardless of the old and young, can be seated, fish and meat can be eaten casually, and the wine can be continued.
This long street banquet was full of pomp, and the people of Anlu couldn't help but give a thumbs up, praising the wealth of Nanhou and not forgetting his roots.
At the beginning of the lanterns, the protagonist has not yet arrived, but the supporting actors have long been sitting in the main seat, there are a total of seventy-two cases in the hall, the main seat in the middle must be reserved for the Marquis of Changnan, and the next one should be Anlu County Order, but An Luling did not dare to sit, and invited an elderly man to come over.
"Yan Gong, please take a seat."
Yan Zhen from the plaque in Yunmeng Township waved his hand: "The old man is just the three elders of the county, how dare he sit under the main seat, this son, it should still be the county monarch to sit." β
An Lu Ling is a person who will come to things, and he humbly said: "In An Lu, there is only one king, and that is the prince of Changnan!" Yan Gong is the teacher of the prince, we all know that after the Hou of Changnan came back, there were no guests, and the gate of the Weifu was only open for two guests, one was Xijun, and the other was Yan Gong! β
The others echoed one after another, and when it came to this, Yan Zhen no longer pushed back, and slowly sat down under the right seat, feeling more face-saving.
More than ten years ago, in order to learn the law and order examination as an official, the black man specially ran to the plaque to ask Yan Zhen for help, Yan Zhen heard that he became a public servant at the age of 18, and was praised by the county lieutenant, thinking that this son might be able to mix up the famous hall in the future, so he lent the family thief law to the black husband.
Who would have thought that this loan would lend a Guan Nei Hou!
With the rise of the title of Heifu, Yan Chen's status in Anlu County has also risen step by step, he has been retired for many years, and he has recently been elected as the "three elders of the county", in charge of the education of a county, persuading the people to be good, and can also participate in political affairs.
His family is also thriving, and his granddaughter marries Heifu's younger brother Wei Jing and climbs to the top of the branch.
If the Wei family is the first wealthy family in Anlu, and the Li family is the second, then his Yan family can at least rank third in the county......
Just as Yan Zhen was enjoying this treatment, a shout came from outside.
"Changnanhou is here!"
Yan Zhen also hurriedly got up, and the seventy-two people in the hall, whether they were county commanders, lieutenants, cheng, or the three noble elders in the township, all tilted their heads and looked out of the door with their brushes.
At the end of the hundred-step long street, Changnanhou's carriage stopped at the end of the street, he sat in the special princely car made by the imperial court, the horses were all red, the car was covered with interlocking drapery, and the roof of the car also had a wide canopy, and the driver was still a cronie Sangmu who traced back to Heifu for more than ten years.
Heifu drove through the street, but he didn't, and after getting off the car at the end of the street, he walked over step by step with his brother Xin, the attendant Licang, the royal Sangmu and others.
This caused an uproar, and on this long street, there were at least two hundred desks, and four or five hundred people who were seated stood up one after another, and bowed to the black man, and the black man bowed his head to the left and right with every step.
The people of the county were really flattered, and after the Marquis of Changnan walked forward, the person dressed as a small official began to brag to others with a red face:
"When Changnan was the county lieutenant, I led a horse for him!"
He was immediately ridiculed by the villagers on the other side, saying What are you, their friendship with the Marquis of Changnan can be traced back to when he was the pavilion chief in Huyang Pavilion.
The visitors in the sunset in Yunmengxiang looked at them arguing with a smile, and then said unhurriedly that he had grown up watching the Marquis of Changnan......
Everyone argued with each other, but they were all honored in their hearts, after all, in the entire Nanjun, in the past hundred years, there has been a Hou, and the most important thing is that he is also generous and polite to the township party, even if they only have one side.
In fact, those who really had a relationship with Heifu had already been invited to the main seat of the county temple......
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"Meet Changnanhou!"
Walking into the courtyard of the county temple, Hei pressed a group of people to come up and salute, Heifu glanced at it, heh, they were all acquaintances.
"Master Yan, how dare the disciple be worshiped by you, get up, get up!"
In addition to Lao Yan, who was respected as "master" by him, most of Heifu's colleagues and subordinates were invited to come in to make up the numbers.
There is a pavilion pawn Yuliang when Heifu was doing Huyang Pavilion, looking at his clothes, he is doing well, although he can't compare with the other people in the pavilion.
Yu Liang mentioned the person who had the accident, saying that the pavilion's father, Puzhang, was dead, but his son was sitting outside.
This person's words were verbose, and Heifu didn't think he was angry, until the person next to him reminded Yuliang that he realized his gaffe and retreated.
Next is Heifu's comrade when he was a shifter, a short and fat man, who is now a toilet clerk and specializes in managing the county's public toilets.
As an official, Yu spoke much more organized: "Dare to sue the prince, the courtier is no longer there, after all, he is old and has not escaped the epidemic." My younger brother Mu followed the prince in his early years, made meritorious contributions to the banner, stayed in Yuzhang, and fell ill during the southern expedition and almost died. By the way, I don't know if the prince still remembers, but the two brothers are now long, and they were also recruited to go to the south. β
It was too long ago, and Hefu remembered, only a little impression, that pair of brothers were greedy and timid, and he didn't like them very much.
In fact, the comrades, subordinates and even fellow villagers back then, there is a bit of a possibility, and most of them are famous. Not to mention Xiao Tao, Dongmen Leopard, Lixian, Ji Ying, these top-notch people, even if they are to go to the disease, Mu, Nu, Le and others, they have now become the magistrates of Yuzhang counties.
"Does the prince remember me?"
A middle-aged man with a shiny face and a big belly came over to salute, and Heifu looked at him a few times, thought about it and said with a smile:
"Isn't this Yuanbai, isn't it, you want to get those thousands of dollars back?"
Yuan Bai hurriedly said: "How dare you dare, Yuan Bai was young and ignorant at that time, but fortunately, the prince was generous and did not blame me, and then gave the officials food and clothing, my family relied on sugar cane fields and sugar to earn money, not to mention 100,000?" β
The reason why he is called a subordinate is because during the second war against Chu, Yuan Bai was also in the black army.
It turned out that after the end of the war to destroy Chu, this Yuanbai returned to Anlu because of his injury, his family was a businessman, so he took advantage of the trend of planting cane and squeezing sugar, and also opened a workshop.
"I didn't give you this money, you got it legally by virtue of your own ability."
He chatted with Yuan Bai for a few words, and the old people who had an old man with Heifu had already come over to salute, and everyone was finally able to sit down.
Today's banquet, is Heifu money, sincerely and Li Cang arranged everything, the county people volunteered to help innumerable, dishes and drinks in turn, are hometown dishes, the countryside in the meat, Yunmengze fresh fish, more in Anlu gradually popular rice cakes and rice noodles County Ling also very dogged introduced, after Heifu was sealed, everyone called the rice cake "Changnan cake".
Heifu bowed his head, and after tasting a few sips of each, he raised his wine and smiled:
"Although the fish in the Jiaodong Sea is beautiful, and the banquet in Xianyang Palace is grand, it is still not as good as the taste of my hometown. One side of the water and soil raises one side of the characters, and Heifu was raised by An Lu. Ladies and gentlemen, please drink this cup to your heart's content! Tonight should be a joy to drink, and the old is laughing! β
He used the earthy Anlu dialect, and everyone was overjoyed, raising their glasses, and the banquet was full of laughter.
When it was time for the second wine, Heifu prayed for a smooth spring ploughing next month and a good harvest for Anlu.
The third wine, Heifu's voice was a little lower: "This cup, I want to pay tribute to the robe Ze who has accompanied me on two expeditions to Chu and died on the battlefield in the past ten years, as well as the children of An Lu who died in a foreign land in the southern expedition to Baiyue this time......"
This sentence made everyone a little sentimental, many people wiped their tears together, and some people drank too much, couldn't bear it, and howled and cried, but it was a fish beam, and his face was full of snot and tears.
Yu explained to him: "The prince, the son of Yuliang, died in the dense forests of the south, and only sent back one hand, which is too miserable. β
"There is such a thing!"
Heifu was solemn, went down to comfort Yuliang, and asked everyone present, many people's sons and nephews were also conscripted to the south, although they did not die, but they have not returned for two years......
Everyone looked at each other, and finally fixed on Yan Chen, and the old Yan Zhen got up tremblingly, and said to Heifu:
"The prince misses the old and does not forget the hometown party, we are very happy, but the people of Anlu also have a reluctant request to tell the prince."
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Heifu knew what he was asking for, and nodded, "Master Yan, please speak." β
Yan Zhen said: "Yan Zhen has been a small official, and I have heard that the Son of Heaven is also to Yi Di, and his righteousness is inexorable. But now, in order to conquer the Yue, the Huaihan counties are exhausted. It has been two years since the war began, but it has not succeeded, the general is dead, the soldiers are tired, and the people are not supported. β
"Now, the Son of Heaven has ordered the Marquis of Changnan to be the main general, and continue the southern expedition, I am afraid that the people will be bent and still unable to win, which is also the burden of the prince and the marquis. Harm the interests of the people, to seize the useless land of Lingnan, despicable and stubborn, do not know what to say, so we are the ...... of the prince and the prince."
After Yan Zhen finished speaking, the three elders of each township also got up and said a few words, which basically meant unity:
The southern expedition has caused Anlu County to wither, and the interests of every class are being damaged, and everyone hopes to end the war and let their children come back!
They hoped that Heifu would be able to persuade Qin Shi Huang again for the benefit of the Anlu people.
After Heifu was silent for a while, he said slowly:
"There will be extraordinary people in the world, and then there will be extraordinary things; There are extraordinary things, and then there are extraordinary things. β
"Huh?" Yan Zhen was stupid, what was he talking about?
Heifu didn't know what he was talking about, and the embarrassment was over.
"Your Majesty today, you are an extraordinary person, and the reign of the Holy Monarch, how can you only grasp trivial matters, shrink your hands and feet, stick to stereotypes, be restrained by vulgar opinions, obey public opinion, imitate popular customs, and cater to and please the world? No! His Majesty has been far-sighted and has created a great cause, which is a model for all generations. Therefore, His Majesty's will is not understood by ordinary people. β
This is said in the wrong mouth, and everyone looks at each other, not knowing what to say.
Heifu had planned to whitewash the emperor's business, so he went straight to the line:
"The southern expedition is Your Majesty's wish, as the main general, I am entrusted with the defeat of the army, and I am ordered to be in danger, and I must succeed before I can return. So even in my hometown, the soldiers who should be conscripted still have to be conscripted, and today, in addition to reminiscing about the past, I hope that your fathers and brothers can help me! β
He added: "I have also stated to Your Majesty the suffering of the Southern Expedition, so Your Majesty has granted permission to give the soldiers and people of the Southern Expedition a knighthood!" β
More than ten years ago, when I heard that there was such a good thing as a knight, the Anlu people would definitely jump up and encourage their children to join the army.
But now, they just look at each other, and the land of patriotism, loyalty, titles, and Lingnan is no longer attractive to everyone.
The enthusiasm for the war has long been exhausted, and everyone has found that they have paid too much for this war, not only in terms of economic losses, but also in the lives of their children......
They complained: "Junhou, two years ago, we had sent away a group of children, I thought that I would go to Yuzhang and get some care, but who expected to be sent to Changsha County, and crossed the five mountains, stationed in Guilin, Cangwu, and now I have died two or three, and I still haven't returned for a long time, and even have lost to a foreign land, and I don't know ...... life and death."
Heifu bowed: "I understand, I understand. β
He understood that this time the conscription in Nanjun was no longer like the past, and he could not simply be brought to justice by law and lured by merit.
"The difficulties of the villagers, Heifu is clear, as the father and brother said, many children are trapped in the south, including my old Xiaotao, 3,000 people trapped in Longchuan Village, failed to withdraw Yuzhang, it has been half a year, and there is no news."
Heifu's words are no longer official, but emotional.
"When I heard the news, I was so anxious that my children were dying and wounded, and that their parents, wives and children were worried, and that the black man couldn't eat and couldn't sleep at night. I only hate that Your Majesty has not taken me as a general, and I can't protect everyone. β
"But right now, I am finally the main general of the southern expedition, and others say that the south is a mess and worry about me, but I am extremely happy, because in addition to the public heart of the king who is worried about the king, Heifu also has a selfish heart."
He walked to the edge of the courtyard, facing the more than seventy people sitting in front of him, and also to the hundreds of people on the long street, who stopped drinking and eating meat, and listened to him quietly.
All eyes were focused on this prince who had only come out of An Lu for hundreds of years, and they were proud to have spoken to him, pointing to Heifu's car and letting their children follow his example......
"More than ten years ago, hundreds of children of Nanjun were trapped in Chu Realm, trapped in Xiaoyi, and were in danger, but Heifu promised everyone that I would take them home! Dare to ask the father, the elder Kundi, dare to ask the second and third sons, did Heifu do it? β
After a moment of silence, on the long street, someone got up and said loudly: "The prince will do what he says, he will not hesitate to risk his life, break through the siege by fraud, lead everyone to kill, and return from a thousand miles of battle, my brother, and the hundreds of children of Nanjun, because they all live because of the prince!" β
But it was a relative of Heifu's old department, this matter was very famous, and it was a household name in Anlu, and the voices of praise were endless, Heifu smiled and said loudly:
"It's the same today, Heifu is going to Lingnan here, not to make a contribution, let alone to get land, just to rescue the old people who were lost in the dense forest, and the children of An Lu who were left in the lonely city, and let them go home!"
These words are sincere and touching.
But this big hero of the Anlu people showed a trace of helplessness again.
"But Heifu alone, relying on those prisoners, officials, northerners, and defeated soldiers, can't do it, because they are outsiders!"
"Heifu needs the help of his own people, and he needs the help of his hometown children!"
Heifu gave up his hand, spun around, and waved at everyone.
"If the township party trusts Heifu and is willing to hand over his children to me, Heifu will definitely regard him as a brother and nephew, and he will never lose each other!"
Everyone looked at each other, and they were all a little moved, and even the people who died in the battle wiped their tears and shook their heads.
Saying things is the program of the world and the instrument of everything. But when the matter came, when the country, law, and military laws no longer worked, Heifu could only use personal friendship and rely on the relationship between the township party to deceive people into enlisting in the army, which was probably a kind of regression.
In order to move forward in the future, he must take a big step back here!
It is no longer a trust in the court for meritorious service, but a trust in Heifu personally.
It is no longer an official legal guarantee, but a personal commitment that moves his lips up and down.
So, how many people is Chang Nanhou's promise worth?
The answer is, eight hundred!
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"Eight hundred."
In mid-spring February, after a trip to Gangneung, Heifu returned to Anlu and learned about the number of people in the county who had volunteered to join the army.
Heifu was very satisfied: "Yes, after all, Anlu is only a county of 5,000 households, and more than 1,000 people were requisitioned two years ago, and now I know that it is very dangerous to go to the south, and there are still 800 people who have volunteered to join the army. β
What is gratifying is that the veterans who participated in the reunification war and the new soldiers who are full of enthusiasm will each account for half of them......
Combined with the manpower recruited by the other twelve counties of Nanjun, Heifu received a total of 4,000 men in this conscription.
"Military discipline: five hundred masters, fifty short soldiers; Two or five hundred lords, the lords of generals, and a hundred short soldiers. Captain, a thousand short soldiers. generals, 4,000 short soldiers. β
Short soldier is the last card next to the general, and it is also the descendant of life and death with him.
Heifu said to Gongao: "These four thousand soldiers of Nanjun will be handed over to you for training, they are my short soldiers!" They will be my wings! β
"No!"
Gong Ao took the order and left, gearing up to pack these 4,000 people into a strong force that only obeyed the orders of the black man.
Heifu also walked out of the camp, looked at the Nanjun soldiers who gathered one after another, and let out a long breath, as if he had regained his old feelings.
"It's been a long time."
He looked at his shadow in the sunlight and smiled.
"The security of the sword in my hand!"
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